以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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: p0 M: X1 m0 ~& t　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。

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3 m* f1 }( W; y: Y, T1 i　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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* p. E% j: d0 \! ~- t$ k2 p1 Y5 U8 I　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

1 |0 p  N+ Q5 F+ ^　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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) {2 D7 |3 ^1 R1 P　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


5 B: }: J7 \' }- P　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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( a! y) c% L. [5 d% h4 d* k　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

8 y3 M1 b, s4 J( m+ t) `　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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1 T3 n, u5 T4 B) R　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


4 Q7 x0 l( v/ C　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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& b# F* H+ ~. q! B4 l4 c　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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& Q" v' p( _' Z8 s) K7 z* a+ ?* Z$ g　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”
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$ @* x) Q  I# J. D, y$ j2 b　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

8 h, }# |( j9 m3 Y& s; }　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”
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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”
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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

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7 t& q! h+ M; Y8 N8 g, d9 I　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

  R7 A9 K; ~- n# t. J　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）